Mob FORMAT 2011 Themes

Street Surreal – The surrealist movement aimed to join dream and fantasy to everyday reality; capture moments that show us the quirkiness, peculiarities and comedy of everyday life.

Flickr tag: mobformat11_street_surreal

Shoot from the hip – Defy the conventions of photography and show us your instinctive images by reacting to the world around you. Give chance the upper hand – don't think just shoot!

Flickr tag: mobformat11_shoot

Decisive moment – The instant when the photographer recognises the opportunity of an event, and with a shutter click captures its real meaning through a precise ordering of elements within the picture frame.

Flickr tag: mobformat11_decisive_moment

In the crowd – It could be shopping on Oxford Street, going to the Match or the daily commute. Whether you are lost in the crowd or standing out from it - throw yourself head first into a mass of humanity and show us what you come out with.

Flickr tag: mobformat11_crowd

Street noir - Stark light and dramatic shadows, brooding characters and femmes fatales - the seedy side of the big city are Film Noirs trade mark style. Submit your photos that evoke a dark feeling of mystery, intrigue or something sinister...

Flickr tag: mobformat11_street_noir

When worlds collide – The streets of our towns and cities are made up of many different populations. Chance encounters between unrelated elements come and go in an instant. Show us these brief encounters where new stories begin.

Flickr tag:  mobformat11_worlds_collide